Abbey Clancy named among favourites to replace Holly Willoughby on This Morning

breast cancer struggles.The Duchess of York, 64, is reportedly in talks with British news channel ITV to nab a guest role on the chat show “This Morning.”Sources told the Mirror recently that Ferguson — affectionately known as Fergie — is meeting with network execs who were impressed with her previous appearances on “This Morning” and on another program, “Loose Women,” earlier this year.“The Duchess was a real hit with ITV bosses on ‘Loose Women,’ everyone thought she was a natural,” the insider explained. The source claimed: “There is an open invitation for her to return to ‘Loose Women’ and there is also talk of her doing a guest slot on ‘This Morning’ or a mini-series for them.”“The Duchess has been no stranger to telly and previously worked as a special correspondent on NBC’s ‘Today’ in the States,” they added.Fergie was a special correspondent on the “Today” show in 2008 and she was the host of the segment “From the Heart.”The mother of two also previously guest emceed ABC’s “The View” and CNN’s “Larry King Live.”The Post has reached out to Fergie’s reps for comment.English presenter Holly Willoughby was recently the host of “This Morning” before she quit on Oct.

Abbey Clancy has defended Karens - after her mums name became the punchline to internet jokes. In recent years the name Karen has been roundly mocked online, used as shorthand to describe women of a certain age who are seen as overly entitled or demanding. Model Abbey, the wife of footballer Peter Crouch, spoke up to defend her mum's 'amazing qualities', while also joking about the Karen stereotypes.

Holly Willoughby has made a sensational return to the spotlight one month after stepping down from This Morning after 14 years for a very important cause.

Holly Willoughby has joined forces with Tasha Ghouri and Laura Whitmore in support of Save the Children’s annual Christmas Jumper Day, taking place on 7 November. The former This Morning host, 42, has returned to the spotlight just one month after she quit the ITV daytime show after 14 years on the show.

Angela Scanlon, 39, has emerged as a frontrunner to take over from Holly Willoughby on the This Morning sofa.The TV presenter, who is currently competing on Strictly Come Dancing with pro dancer Carlos Gu, has had her odds slashed from 18/1 to 6/1, making her a serious frontrunner for the major gig. Discussing the dramatic change in odds, Nicola McGeady of Ladbrokes said: "Angela Scanlon’s stint on Strictly Come Dancing seems to be working wonders for her career.

Rylan Clark is said to be making a return to This Morning next week to present the show alongside Josie Gibson. ITV This Morning bosses are thought to be scrambling to find a permanent replacement for Holly Willoughby, 42, who sensationally left the show on October 10. According to MailOnline, Rylan, 35, who previously presented BBC's Strictly: It Takes Two, will be back on the famous sofa next week for holiday cover, where he will present from Sunday to Thursday.This Morning bosses are said to be 'thrilled' that Rylan is making a return to the show.

Scots TV presenter Storm Huntley is now the bookies' favourite to replace Holly Willoughby on This Morning.

A Channel Five presenter has reportedly emerged as a front runner to take over Holly Willoughby's sought-after This Morning role. While ITV is said to be considering some of the biggest names in the industry, they are also reportedly considering up-and-coming talent. And now, Scottish TV presenter Storm Huntley, 36, is understood to be a favourite to take on the job.The TV star presents segments on Channel 5's Jeremy Vine programme and also has her own spin-off of the show called Storm Huntley.

Bosses at ITV are said to be considering moving Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard from their regular presenting position at Good Morning Britain, with the pair potentially fronting This Morning instead.The This Morning team have reportedly entered discussions with Kate, 56, and Ben, 48, following Holly Willoughby's resignation from the show. Ben recently hosted an episode of This Morning alongside Holly back in September and has since confirmed that he will be appearing on the show a few more times in the run-up to Christmas. And it seems that his longtime GMB co-host Kate could be joining him on the This Morning sofas.

The team at This Morning were left “heartbroken” and “in tears” after Holly Willoughby’s shock exit, not at the thought of losing the star, but because there was another crisis which would leave them picking up the pieces, an insider has claimed. The 42 year old star took to Instagram on Tuesday, 10 October, to share a shock statement that said she was leaving the hit show after 14 years and "will not be returning." Now a source has claimed to the Mail Online that the tears from the staff were brought on by more “drama” and “trauma” from behind the scenes.They continued and claimed that it has been “one thing after another” on the show, and that it is like a “soap opera” which is “incredibly frustrating”.

Holly Willoughby made a shocking announcement earlier this week confirming she would be stepping down from her hosting duties on This Morning after 14 years of presenting the flagship programme.

Holly Willoughby confirmed her exit from This Morning on Tuesday, October 10 after a whirlwind of a year for the star.

Holly Willoughby shocked TV viewers when she dramatically quit her presenting role on ITV's This Morning after 14 years.The 42 year old star shared a surprise statement on Tuesday, 10 October, that said she was leaving the show and "will not be returning." It began: “I have let ITV know today that after 14 years, I will not be returning to This Morning.To everyone who has ever worked on the show over the years, thank you so much.This is such a difficult goodbye, you are incredible and I forever will be proud of what we’ve done together." But now fans believe she's in talks to join the BBC, suggesting that Phillip Schofield could join her. Holly's This Morning co-host Phillip quit the show himself in May this year, after he admitted to a relationship with a younger male former colleague.

Holly Willoughby fans across the nation were left heartbroken yesterday after she revealed that she'd be stepping down from her role at This Morning with immediate effect.The 42 year old took to Instagram to share the news, and released a heartfelt statement thanking the show and all who works on it. Plus, the "wonderful viewers," who she labelled as "loyal," "supportive" and "the very best of company everyday." Holly first joined the iconic ITV show back in 2009, and over the last 14 years has cemented herself as a national treasure, not to mention a presenting legend.

It's been a tough year for This Morning, with the show seeing more presenter switch ups in the last six months than it has over its three decade plus run. Just yesterday, national treasure Holly Willoughby shocked the nation by stepping down from her role after 14 years as she said goodbye to the iconic sofa for good.The 42 year took to Instagram to announce her departure, sharing that she made the decision for "me and my family." But of course, long before Holly arrived on the scene, This Morning was home to a string of iconic presenters, some who served long stints and others who swiftly moved on to pastures new.

Holly Willoughby is said to be in a ‘bad way’ after quitting This Morning after an alleged plot to kidnap and murder her came to light. The 42 year old presenter announced on Tuesday that she was leaving the popular daytime show after 14 years for the sake of herself and her family. Sources said the move had left Holly “devastated” while also coming as a “real shock” to This Morning bosses, who were said to be confident they were sufficiently supporting the star during the worrying time.

This Morning stars Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary led messages to Holly Willoughby following her announcement that she will not return to the ITV programme.

Richard Madeley has reacted to Holly Willoughby's exit from This Morning as he appeared on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday (October 11). The TV presenter, who co-hosted This Morning alongside his wife Judy for 13 years after it first launched, was referenced in Holly's exit statement which she shared to Instagram on Tuesday (October 10).

Holly Willoughby, 42, had taken the reins as This Morning 's lead presenter following Phillip Schofield 's exit earlier this year. However, following an alleged kidnap plot, the host decided it was time to leave the show "for me and my family". Now, bookies believe her beloved co-star Alison Hammond will replace her as the main presenter.

Holly Willoughby has announced that she has quit This Morning after 14 years presenting the ITV daytime show.Taking to Instagram to share the news on Tuesday, 10 October, Holly revealed that she would not be returning to the show, after a rather tumultuous year for both her and This Morning itself. Following Holly's announcement, ITV has released a statement sharing that it is looking forward to working with Holly again "in the future".